“We are all broken pieces. Wanting. Needing. Searching for a savior to put us back together. But still in our broken and shattered lives. We Worship.

Psalm 100:2 – “Worship the Lord with gladness, come before him with joyful songs.

For your convenience, you can make a donation through eGive, just select the Pieces-Praise Band CD and then bring in a copy of your receipt to get your CD.

Kids’ Easter Celebration is Saturday, March 19th from 2pm – 4pm at Out of the Box Worship Center. We will have games, crafts, snacks, and the message from Evan Nester.
Please bring in donations of bags of individually wrapped candy for the event. If you have any questions, please contact Evan Nester at ecnester@liberty.edu or Brenda Harmon at brendag274@gmail.com.

Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast – Youth will be serving Breakfast on Sunday, March 20th at 9am and then again at 12:00pm in the Youth Center. Cost will be by donation with the proceeds going to help fund upcoming youth activities.

Restart16 – Expansion Fund – there are special envelopes at a display in the Lobby and in the Information Baskets for you to use to donate towards getting us in the new worship space.

Small Groups on Sunday Mornings at 8:30am at OOTBWC: Groups are limited to 12. There are sign up sheets located in the Lobby at the Information Desk.

**These Small Groups will begin meeting soon. There is still time to sign up.

Youth Small Group – for youth in 6th – 12th grade is starting this Sunday during the 11:15am service and meeting in the Youth Center. Contact Peter Coffey at doccoffey@gmail.com or Erika Hill at ehill0616@gmail.com.

Bible 101 Small Group will begin on Sunday 4/3 at 10am, upstairs. The group will be led by Matt Hall and Frances Brown. This class is for anyone teenage and above who would like to delve further into the Bible in a simple and straightforward way. It ‘s an open discussion class in a relaxed atmosphere. We can learn together and answer each other’s questions. We will begin in the New Testament learning about the life of Jesus and we will be using the Recovery Bible. And best of all there is no homework ! Childcare provided by our wonderful children’s ministry.

Recovery Ministry – Weekly on Wednesday evenings beginning at 6pm with a free meal, worship at 7pm and small groups at 8:15pm. Children’s Ministry is also available. Contact Pastor Ronnie at ronnie24317@yahoo.com. If you would like to donate food items or volunteer to help with the Recovery Meal on Wed nights, contact Brenda Harmon at brendag274@gmail.com. Visit the Recovery Ministry website at recoveryathillsville.com.

Family Support Group – we are now offering a support group for the family member of an addict on Wed evenings at 8:15pm following the 7pm Recovery Worship Service. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Pastor Ronnie at ronnie24317@yahoo.com.

Youth – meet on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm for Bible Study at the Youth Center on Main Street. This group is for Middle School through High School age. Contact Erika Hill at ehill0616@gmail.com if you have any questions. The youth will be going to Gatlinburg, TN for a retreat April 15th -17th, any youth interested should let a youth leader know ASAP.

Children’s Ministry Life Groups available on Sunday mornings during both services at 10am and 11:15am:

Nursery – Crib Nursery is located in the lobby of the worship center for babies. Nursery is available during both morning worship services for parent use.

Toddler Nursery – “Peeps” is located upstairs and is for toddlers up to Kindergarten. Toddler Nursery is available at both services.

Evan Nester is looking for people called to serve in Children’s Ministry, there is a sign up sheet in the lobby at the Information Desk, if you are interested. Also, please contact Evan Nester at ecnester@liberty.edu.

Community Outreach and Missions Volunteers Needed – If you are interested in serving to help coordinate outreach and missions activities in our community, please contact Brenda Harmon at brendag274@gmail.com .

eGive – Secure Online giving is now available for you to use to give your tithe and offerings to Out of the Box UMC. Go to the eGive website and register for an account to begin giving online. www.egive-usa.com.

People are needed to Serve are needed in all ministry areas at Out of the Box Worship Center. Check the Opportunities to Serve page on the website.

Facility Use – if you would like to reserve the Youth Center or the Worship Center, contact Cathy Sizemore at clsconsulting@comcast.net.

Know Jesus

In trying to find words to express their faith in Jesus, the New Testament writers gave him various names. Jesus was Master, Rabbi, Teacher. He was the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He was the Doorway to the sheepfold, the Light of the world, the Prince of Peace, and more